In high school, I had this habit of consuming ice cream after cheer practice. My mom would take me to this magical place called Sheridan’s. I'd order a vanilla ice cream—actually, to get technical, a frozen custard—and add rainbow … [Read more...] about A Satisfying Life: 2 Truths to Fight the Lies
Purpose
What’s in your rear-view mirror? A story about my wild ride in West Texas
I earned my bachelor’s degree during the Great Recession. Not exactly the best time to launch into the “real world.” But I wasn’t worried because I had a plan. My plan included moving 800 miles away from home to attend graduate school in … [Read more...] about What’s in your rear-view mirror? A story about my wild ride in West Texas
A Call to Live Creatively
As a fourth grader (and like all true ‘90s children), I wore overalls often. Hot rollers were my go-to for curling my chin-length locks each morning. My breath smelled like Fruity Pebbles -- at least that’s what a classmate told me one day. … [Read more...] about A Call to Live Creatively
Going Places
I recently attended my nephew’s preschool graduation. I didn’t know these were a thing. As it turns out, I’m a big fan. Donning a blue button-down punctuated by a bow tie, my nephew sauntered in, all smiles, to the classroom with his … [Read more...] about Going Places